The price for upgrading to Windows 8 Pro will shoot up after Jan. 31, when the existing special offers to acquire the new OS lapse. Microsoft announced on Friday that a Windows 8 Pro upgrade will cost ...

Now that we know several key points about the Surface Pro, Microsoft's claim that it 'isn't just any tablet' certainly rings true -- but not in a good way Sometimes I wonder if Microsoft’s Surface ...

We may still be waiting for Windows 8, but it’s already accomplished one thing: It’s become the most surprising version of Windows ever. Even the pricing, it turns out, is a major departure from past ...

Microsoft on Monday announced a promotion that later this year will let users of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 PCs upgrade to the new Windows 8 Pro for $39.99. Even though he declined to label the ...

If you bought a Windows 7 PC after June 2, you’re eligible for a discounted Windows 8 Pro upgrade for just $15. If you lie and tell Microsoft you bought a Windows 7 PC after June 2, you can also get a ...

The number of distinct versions of Windows one can choose from has become a sort of running joke. Between Home, Basic, Premium, Ultimate, and all the rest, it's enough to drive a person to buying a ...

If Microsoft hopes to make inroads in the tablet market, it’s going about it in a very odd way: Pricing its products too high to gain much market share. The latest instance is the just-announced ...

For years, it’s been fashionable to complain that Windows comes in too many versions, resulting in unneccesary complexity and confusion. Here’s a 2003 Cnet story by Joe Wilcox which reports on ...

Expect to pay just under $100 per copy for the consumer version if you're a smaller OEM or putting together a homebrew PC, according to the latest scuttlebutt. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech ...

Want to upgrade from Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Home to Pro editions or buy an upgrade pack to add Windows Media Center to the operating system? You’d better act fast: Microsoft will be discontinuing ...

Microsoft has rolled out a firmware update for the Surface Pro in preparation for the upcoming Windows 8.1 release on October 17th. The Surface RT, on the other hand, received no firmware update and ...